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Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas, injures more than 500

Sniper in high-rise hotel kills at least 58 in Las Vegas, injures more than 500

Country music star Jason Aldean was performing at the Route 91 Harvest Festival when the gunman apparently used a hammer-like device to smash out windows in his room and opened fire. Continue Reading

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